Gas meter hanger



F. H. MUE

GAS METER HA Filed June 14. 1950 8 In carrying a redu 80 The numeral 15 indicates or valve and is rovided with an extension or l 8 intermediate its 1e meme-duel} 19; 1932 more!) STATES PATENT osrlcs 4 nun n. IUILLIB, o1- nnca'rua, rumors, assumes. no 00., or niece-run,

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My invention relates to meter han rs and is primarily designed for use with angers having two off-set connections from a meter, such as a gas meter.v object of the invention is to produce a self-centering hanger avoidin all ofthe obstacles heretofore encounte .in the use of the socalled union coupling requiring various types of objectiona le swivel con- 10 nections; e a With the present construction, a swlvel connection'is afiorded, but atthe same time the connection with the ofiset pipes of the meter may be quickly made and. with ceru taint use the fittings at each end of the arm will in exact alignment with each other.

Referring to the drawing, Figure 1 1s a a plan view in the side elevation; andt Figure 2 is a sectional view.

out the invention, theh r is indicated at 10 and comprises a single r or castin having circularopenin 11 and 12 at item It will be observed t at the wall of each openingat opposite ends is beveled I as shown at 12 and 13 for a purpose which will presently be described. Intermediate its. length, the wall of-the opening 11 1s peripherall cut away as shown at 14' to provide ced bearing surface.

the usual stop bushing 16 fittingiu the opening 11. The stop is provided with a beveled portion 17 co nding to the beveled portion 12,.and ngth is peripherally cut away as shown at 18 to an extent corresponding to the peripherally cut away portion 14 of the h r so as to thereby reduce the The stop 15is connected with the gas sup-v ply pipe 19 and'its extension at the opposite end is threaded interiorly for connection with a gas supply pipe 20. The extension at its lower end is externally threaded as shown at 45 21 toreceive a nut-22. The nut 22' has a. corresponding to: the

beveled portion 23 beveled portion 13. By construction, the stop 15 with'its extension or bushing 16,- and the ebushing,15'-

- canbedisposedintheopeningsliandmand thereafter connected to the pipes 19 and 25 respectively. The. nuts 22 are then loosely threaded to the externally threaded of thejextension and bushing, and the pipe 20 p and the pipe 25 respectivel are connected to the inner end of the bus Thereupon the nuts '22 will be tights and there is no opportunity for the to move. out of alignment with the respective Q ge v v -z It will be understood that with constructions where the bushing was place by a laterally disposed screw extend- I;

mg through the wall of thee that on accountof irregularities in thmining of the openin or in the extension of, the. stop or the b g, thesaid screw would force the stop or fitting out of parallel with the fitting at the opposite end so there was always the possibility of "a connection between one or both of the outlet P p The ficulty in that it is at all times self-center-i ing and, -moreover, a,-swivel' connection'is provided without recourse to a union coupling where a set screw or ta red extension 7 was necessary to allow swiveing. In other words, with the present invention, the extension or bushing'at each-end of the hanger'is substantially independent so that shouldtherebe "any i antics in machining, this diiiicul willibe absorbed I I out producing a. connection, 'primanz be :ause'thebushi attherespectiveen of the hanger-and t e nuts22 afiord a selfcentering independent construction.

n will be understood that, the mean ber having at end'means or engaging. a conduit element and rovided at the other end with'an op ninaa ushingin said openup upon the bushing or extension to the desired amount invention overcomes this dif ent invention and set forth in the appended c m e @Iclaim: v I ,1.'Ameter "rcomprif abar mem ing, said bushing provided at its ends with screw threads for direct connection toa serv ice pipe and to a coupling nipple, a nut memberadapted to be threaded on said bushing,

one of said members havin a bevelled poition' and the other member ormed to engage said bevelled portion. to center the bushing in said opening. 1

2; A meter hanger comprising a bar member provided at each end with an opening,

a bushing'in each opening, each bushing provided at its ends with screw threads fordirect connection to a service pipe and to a coupling nipple, and a nut member adapted to be threaded on said bushing, one 'of said members having a bevelled portion and the other member formed to engage said bevelled portion to center'the bushing in said opena conduit element and provided at the otherend with an opening, a bushingmember in "said opening, said bushing member provided 3, A meter hanger comprising a bar member hav ng at one end means for engaging atits ends with screw threads for direct connection to a service pipe and to a coupling 'nipple,"one of said members having a bev-.

elled portion and the other member formed to'engage said bevelled. portionto center the bushing member in said opening, and means for preventing axial movement of the bush ing member. 7

4. A meter hanger comprising a bar member provided at each endwith an opening,

a bushing member in each opening, each bush- I mgmember provided at its ends with screw threads for direct connection to a service pipe and to a coupling nipple, one of said members having a bevelled portion and the other member formed to engage said bevelled portion to center the bushing member insaid opening, and means for preventing axial movement of the bushing member.

5. A meter hanger comprising a bar mem:

ber having atone end means for engaging a conduit element and provided at the other end i with an opening, a'bushing member mounted in said opening and provided with a substantially and provided with a substantially bevelled seat portion at one end, said bushing member provided atits ends with screw threads for direct-connection to a service pipe and to a oouplin nipple, a nut member threaded on seat, and formed with a substantially bevelled portion, the wall of said opening bein formed to engage. the substantially bevelle portions of said bushing member and said nut member respectively to center the bushing in said opening, said nut member cooperating with the bushing to prevent axial movement of the bushing-inthe opening. I

7. A meter hanger COIIIPIlSil'! a bar member having at oneend means or engaging 'the bus ing at the oppositeend from said a conduit element and provided atthe other end with an opening, a coupling member associated with the bar andprovided at itsends with screw threads for direct connection to asei'vice pipe and to a coupling nipple, said 1 coupling member engaging the bar at the opening and the opposed engaging surfaces of thevcou lin' member and bar being sub Eeve led to permit centering of the coupling-member with respect to the'bar, and means for preventing axial movement of the coupling member.

8. A meter hanger com rising a bar mem-j ber'provided at each en with an opening, a coupling member associated with each end 7 of the bar and provided at its ends with screw threads for direct connection to a service pipe and to a coupling nipple, each coupling member engaging the bar at the adjacent opening and the opposed engaging surfaces of the coupling member and bar being substantially bevelled to permit centering o the coupling member with respect to the bar, andmeans for preventing axial movement of the coupling member. 7

1 In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

FRANK MUELLER.

stantially bevelled portions of said bushing I member and said nut member respectively to center the bushingin said opening, said nut member cooperatlng with the sleeve to prevent axial movement of the sleeve in theopenmg.

6. A meter hanger comprising a bar mem ber provided at each end withan opening, a bushing member mounted in each opening Ill 

